Civil Services Main Examination Timetable 2009

Part B - Main Examination - Optional Subjects

Paper-I
One of the Indian Languages to be selected by
the candidate from the 22 languages included
in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution
(Qualifying Paper)
300 Marks
Paper-II English (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
Paper-III Essay [in the medium you choose] 200 Marks
Papers IV
& V
General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
Papers VI,
VII, VIII &
IX
Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be
selected from the prescribed optional subjects
(300 marks for each paper)
1200 Marks
Total Marks for Written Examination 2000 Marks
Interview Test [in the medium you choose] 300 Marks
Grand Total 2300 Marks